THE 1990s: 1990-1999 Big name entertainment came to the goers to hang out for long periods. Concerts did not Balloon Fiesta in 1990 with a concert become an annual part of Balloon Fiesta for another 1990from Three Dog Night. In some ways, two decades. the Balloon Fiesta seems a natural for In these years, the number of balloons at the Balloon large, open-air concerts, but the dirt fi elds in the early Fiesta settled in the 600 range, with 33 special shapes years were not necessarily pleasant places for concert- participating in the second Special Shape Rodeo. ® Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 156